Director Shareholding

Marshalls PLC
17 October 2001


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

MARSHALLS PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

DAVID GRAHAM HOLDEN


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

AS IN 2 ABOVE


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)


AS IN 2 ABOVE


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (   %)
     of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (    %)
     of issued Class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

16.10.2001


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

16.10.2004 - 15.10.2011


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

80,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

219.5P


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

248,336 ORDINARY SHARES


23) Any additional information

GRANTED UNDER THE MARSHALLS 1993 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RICHARD MONRO   01422 306546


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification     17 OCTOBER 2001



                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

MARSHALLS PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

IAN DAVID BURRELL


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

AS IN 2 ABOVE


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)


AS IN 2 ABOVE


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)



6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary



7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   (   %)
     of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10)  (     %)
     of issued Class



11) Class of security



12) Price per share



13) Date of transaction



14) Date company informed



15) Total holding following this notification



16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

16.10.2001


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

16.10.2004 - 15.10.2011


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

NIL


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

55,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

219.5P


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

55,000 ORDINARY SHARES


23) Any additional information

GRANTED UNDER THE MARSHALLS 1993 EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION SCHEME


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

RICHARD MONRO   01422 306546


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification     17 OCTOBER 2001